67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Curraweela · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Curraweela
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Curraweela is 53, making this area far older than most other parts of the country. With a total population of 67 people, the area is sparsely populated and leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
67
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Curraweela — lower than 67% of areas.
| Curraweela | 67 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 67 residents. The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up just 4.5% of residents.
23.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Curraweela, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships at 9.4% are a little below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Curraweela, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Curraweela
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Curraweela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11180/curraweela/topic/demographics-identity